A courtroom artist is fearing for his livelihood today after cameras were finally granted permission to film inside the Royal Courts of Justice, in a moment of legal and broadcasting history, which could effectively ‘end the requirement’ for his niche service.

At this stage it is not known how the pigs came to be in possession of the eggs. His mother called police when she found the eggs, some feather, and a catapult in his bedroom, Liverpool Youth Court was told. The birds used in the attack are said to be unhurt, but ‘very angry’.

‘For too long, people have built up massive debts to society, then struggled to clear those debts, said chief probation officer Nigel Krane. ‘It’s time we encouraged people to save up community credit, then commit senseless crimes within their means.’